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A conversation with Kathryn Bigelow, director of 'A House of Dynamite,' and screenwriter Noah Oppenheim "[W]e are responsible for having created these weapons, and in a perfect world, getting rid of them," says Kathryn Bigelow.

Tomorrow, "A House of Dynamite" releases on Netflix.

The movie's director, Kathryn Bigelow, and screenwriter, Noah Oppenheim, spoke with Bulletin editor-in-chief John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social to give a look at what will likely be the biggest nuclear film of the year.

(Contains spoilers).

Autocracy and the university in America today From its immigration and deportation policies to its highly publicized assault on several of America’s leading universities, the Trump administration seems determined to upend decades of close…

Leon Botstein, president of @bardcollege.bsky.social, examines what the Trump administration could mean for the future of scientific research, education, and democracy in the United States—and calls for a renewed university and college system after the end of the Trump era. ⬇️

The universe, deciding I was not tired and stressed enough, has decided to give me the gift of a Yankees Red Sox playoff series.

Michael Mann, on how the second US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement may alter the world’s climate change landscape "We scientists and academics need to get a handle on the political atmosphere—the world of the larger electorate—and pay attention."

Climate scientist Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social has a message for younger scientists: Don't give up.

"Be part of this fight for what's right, for science, for reason, for fact-based discourse and policy making."

Under Attack: Science, Research, and the Trump Administration Earlier this year, President Trump issued an executive order and a proposed budget proposal aimed at cutting support for the scientific research community. A...

Join the Bulletin for a virtual panel, "Under Attack: Science, Research, and the Trump Administration," today at 11:30 A.M. EDT / 10:30 A.M. CDT. ⬇️

Under Attack: Science, Research, and the Trump Administration Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 10:30 A.M. CDT / 11:30 A.M. EDT

Earlier this year, President Donald Trump issued an executive order and budget proposal aimed at cutting support for the scientific research community.

How will possible cuts affect scientists, and what solutions may exist? This Thursday, join the Bulletin for an expert discussion.

There are very, VERY few people who are equipped to talk about this shooter correctly given the brainrot written on the shell casing. You have to understand so much of online culture to get it and also understand how that culture is both connected to and separate from real world ideological spaces

In a radical, unscientific, and potentially deadly departure, Florida moves to end school vaccine requirements Citing god and personal liberty, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo said Florida would stop mandating vaccines, including in schools.

"Using proven vaccines—vaccines that have been used safely for decades in many cases—has been shown in scores of studies to prevent illness and save lives.

So how many dead kids is the freedom not to be vaccinated worth?"

— @mattyfield.bsky.social.

me: what year was that document released?
NATO: yes.

only so many words you can put in a headline but the whole response is loud and proud support for the trans community and worth reading

Research posts on Bluesky are more original — and get better engagement Bluesky posts about science garner more likes and reposts than similar ones on X.

Quién lo iba a decir, eh.

Research posts on Bluesky are more original — and get better engagement.Bluesky posts about science garner more likes and reposts than similar ones on X

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

You can now watch live on YouTube. ⬇️

Atomic testament: Yoshito Matsushige and the first photos of Hiroshima’s nuclear toll Yoshito Matsushige’s photographs Hiroshima’s destruction are among the most harrowing visual records of the nuclear age.

80 years ago, on August 6, 1945, a single shutter clicked in Hiroshima and recorded what no camera had captured before, and none has again: the immediate aftermath of a city annihilated by nuclear weapons.

"Atomic testament: Yoshito Matsushige and the first photos of Hiroshima's nuclear toll."

How a shadowy online blacklist became a legal threat to pro-Palestinian activists “Are you familiar with the Canary?”

The money and manpower behind Canary Mission are mysterious. It is not registered in the US as either a for-profit or nonprofit entity.

Yet, the anonymous blog that names and shames those publicly critical of Israel is increasingly being cited in federal lawsuits and official US government emails.

I'm SO excited about this

Iran can still build nuclear weapons without further enrichment. Only diplomacy will stop it Iran's stockpile of uranium enriched at 60 percent would be enough to make several relatively unsophisticated nuclear weapons. So why does nobody talk about it?

Iran's stockpile of uranium, enriched at 60%, would be enough to make several relatively unsophisticated nuclear weapons. So why does nobody talk about it?

"Iran can still build nuclear weapons without further enrichment. Only diplomacy will stop it," by @nucsafetyucs.bsky.social of @ucs.org. ⬇️

Melanie Mitchell joins the Science and Security Board The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is proud to welcome artificial intelligence expert Melanie Mitchell to its Science and Security Board.

The Bulletin is proud to welcome @melaniemitchell.bsky.social to its Science and Security Board.

Mitchell's current work bridges the fields of artificial intelligence, cognitive science, and complex systems.

Read more below. ⬇️

"The US attacks run counter to Trump’s oft-stated desire to avoid 'forever wars' and raised an array of troubling future possibilities, including Iranian retaliation against American forces in the Middle East and an Iranian sprint to create nuclear weapons."

Read more below. ⬇️

Controversial senator trying to sell millions of acres near Yosemite, Tahoe 258 million acres of public lands across the western U.S. could be eligible for sale.

"The vulnerable parcels of land include areas adjacent to Yosemite National Park, Mount Shasta, Big Sur and Lake Tahoe..."

"The land sale proposal... detailed by Sen. Mike Lee, a Republican from Utah who chairs the Energy and Natural Resources Committee..."

www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

Breaking: Transgender people lose Skrmetti, SCOTUS rules that Tennessee's law banning gender affirming care is not subject to heightened scrutiny.

I'll be reading and reporting more fully today.

Terrible day for transgender people.

Full decision here:

www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

Opinion | Only one American can start a nuclear war: The president The American president has the sole authority to order a nuclear strike, even if every adviser in the room is against it.

Really proud of my new piece on the president’s nuclear launch authority for our team @scientistsorg.bsky.social’s Next Nuclear Age series in @washingtonpost.com ! Unfortunately it turned out to be quite a timely one. Give it a read ⬇️⬇️⬇️

The consequences of the Trump administration’s hostile empathy A former intelligence officer's 1980 reflections on selecting Cold War targets are worth revisiting in the wake of the second Trump administration.

How do those who go about planning for a deadly attack (like a nuclear bombing) detach themselves from its consequences?

A former intelligence officer's reflections on selecting Cold War targets are worth revisiting in light of the second Trump administration, writes @erik-english.bsky.social‬.

Since 1987, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has published the Nuclear Notebook, an authoritative accounting of world nuclear arsenals compiled by top e... How many nuclear weapons does Russia have in 2025?

Russia's nuclear arsenal is undergoing a decades-long modernization effort to replace Soviet-era nuclear weapons with newer versions. What's the current status?

Watch the new video by @erik-english.bsky.social‬, based on the most recent Nuclear Notebook by experts from @scientistsorg.bsky.social.

Beyond Iran: a new nuclear doctrine for the Persian Gulf President Trump cherishes big, out-of-the-box deals. As he tours the region, Trump should think beyond Iran’s nuclear issue and work to achieve the denuclearization of the entire Middle East.

"President Trump cherishes big, out-of-the-box deals. As he tours the region, Trump should think beyond Iran’s nuclear issue and work to achieve the denuclearization of the entire Middle East," writes Seyed Hossein Mousavian.

"Beyond Iran: a new nuclear doctrine for the Persian Gulf." ⬇️ (1/4)

Magazine cover with a photo-illustration of the planet Earth with a PPE facemask on. The title reads "How to stop the next pandemic." Bulletin logos are in the corners.

Fighting a pandemic is hard. Doing it without losing public trust is even harder.

The Bulletin's May magazine issue is devoted to lessons learned from COVID-19—and how to stop or constrain the next pandemic.

Explore the new edition: thebulletin.org/magazine/202...

YouTube video by Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists How many nuclear weapons does China have in 2025?

China is believed to have the fastest-growing nuclear arsenal among the nine nuclear-armed states. How many nuclear weapons does China have in 2025?

Learn more in a new video by @erik-english.bsky.social, based on the latest Nuclear Notebook by experts from @scientistsorg.bsky.social.

Russian networks flood the Internet with propaganda, aiming to corrupt AI chatbots A pro-Russia network is internally corrupting large-language models to reproduce disinformation and propaganda.

An "apparent attempt by Russia to infect AI chatbots themselves with propaganda shows that the internet as we know it may be changed forever."

What can be done to mitigate the harms of LLM grooming?

Read more from Annie Newport and @ninajankowicz.com. ⬇️

Mars Attacks: How Elon Musk's plans to colonize Mars threaten Earth Elon Musk's quest to colonize Mars could upend international cooperation and the establishment of space as a commons—it's a risk to Earthlings everywhere.

Elon Musk's quest to colonize Mars could upend international cooperation and the establishment of space as a commons—a risk to Earthlings everywhere.

An illustrated essay by @weinersmith.bsky.social and @zachweinersmith.bsky.social, based on their Hugo Award-winning book, "A City on Mars."

Earth on the brink? Looking back on nearly two decades of tipping point research Three climate scientists discuss the history and future of tipping point research.

What are "tipping points" in regards to Earth's climate system? Where did the term come from, how has it evolved, and why does it remain contentious?

Read "Earth on the brink? Looking back on nearly two decades of tipping point research," three expert interviews by @jessimckenzi.bsky.social. (1/4)

When DOGE cuts aviation safety and planes crash, when Medicaid is demolished and your community hospital closes, when trans care is banned through pulling funding, when Musk subverts democracy…

These dems own it.

Schumer
Fetterman
Cortez Masto
Durbin
King
Shaheen
Gillibrand
Schatz
Hassan
Peters